Best Growth Stocks to Buy for October 19th

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 19:

Associated British Foods plc (ASBFY - Free Report) :  This retail conglomerate company carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.

Associated British Foods has a PEG ratio of 1.52 compared with 2.27 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW - Free Report) : This producer of value-added frozen potato products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.4% over the last 60 days.

Lamb Weston Holdings has a PEG ratio of 1.14 compared with 2.27 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF - Free Report) : This cosmetic company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

e.l.f. Beauty has a PEG ratio of 2.04 compared with 2.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.

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